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A former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said only God can resolve the Rivers State crisis. Posting on X, Sani wrote: “Rivers State has been left in the hands of God to solve the problem.” Rivers State has been experiencing political tension since Governor Sim Fubara assumed office. Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike are fighting over who exerts political control in the state. The crisis has led to the emergence of two parallel speakers, Martin Amaewhule and Victor Oko-Jumbo. President Bola Tinubu’s earlier intervention did not yield the expected result.

The presidency on Monday, again countered the narrative in some sections of the media that President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, stepped aside as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The first tenure of President Tinubu as the ECOWAS chairman ended officially on Sunday, but some media houses reported that the Nigerian leader stepped aside from the position. n reaction, the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, described such reports as fake news. He also lamented the general scourge of fake news in the society. Particularly, the presidential media aide called out a…

President Bola Tinubu has awarded the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, with national recognition for his significant contributions to revenue generation and trade facilitation. The accolade, titled ‘Outstanding Revenue Collection,’ was presented at the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja over the weekend. Since his appointment in June 2023, Adeniyi has led the Customs Service to achieve remarkable successes in revenue collection, which garnered him this prestigious award. The ceremony, aimed at promoting a culture of recognition and accountability in public service, saw Vice President…

President Bola Tinubu has been reelected as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu was re-elected at the 65th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. Speaking at the event, Tinubu reiterated that to counter insecurity and stabilise the region, recommendations set forth by ministers of defence must be met. “As we move to operationalise the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) in combating terrorism, I must emphasise that the success of this plan requires not only strong political will but…

Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed optimism that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure a second term in 2027. The APC acknowledged the economic difficulties and the formation of a united front among the major opposition groups; however, it believes that incumbency plays a major role in Tinubu’s return at the next poll. Darelasisionline.com gathred that the persistent economic challenges stemming from current policies like the removal of fuel subsidy and the devaluation of the naira have led to a significant concern that the Nigerian people might choose to remove Tinubu from office in 2027. However,…

The presidents and representatives of 12 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are set to converge on the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, for an Extraordinary Summit on Sunday, July 7. This is as the tenure of President Bola Tinubu as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS ends on July 9. The meeting which will begin at 11:00 am, would likely see the West African leaders pick a new chair to steer the affairs of the bloc for the next year. However, there are indications that leaders…

President Bola Tinubu has called on public servants to live up to expectations by upholding public trust where they must all be accountable to the citizens. Tinubu, who was represented by his Vice, Kashim Shettima, made the call on Saturday at the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service, NEAPS, held at Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He restated his administration’s determination to creating an environment where merit was rewarded, and where every public servant felt valued and motivated to give their best. Tinubu urged them to always be guided by the fact that the nation’s public institutions were…

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu of what he called a political coup. He claimed that there were saboteurs in his government. Addressing journalists during the launch of his 30th Warning to The Nation in Lagos, Primate Ayodele also warned that the 2023 presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike will kill the party. The clergyman said: “Come 2027, I see a dark cloud; Atiku will kill PDP completely. If they don’t fight Wike, PDP will die.…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Friday, commiserated with the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over the death of his mother, Florence Morenike Saraki. Naija News recalls that the mother of the ex-senate president died on the 18th of June, 2024, at the age of 89. Saraki confirmed the demise of his mother in a statement via his X handle, noting that details of the funeral will be shared in due course. In a statement released at the time he wrote, “With profound sadness and total submission to the will of Almighty God, I announce the passing…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, on the victory of his party in the United Kingdom general election. It was earlier reported that Keir Starmer emerged winner of the UK general election and is set to become the next prime minister of the country. Recall that Keir Starmer emerged winner of the UK general election and is set to become the next prime minister of the country. Labour Party was declared the official winner of the poll after reaching the required 326 parliamentary seats. Rishi Sunak, the former prime minister, had taken…